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Copper nails...how they hold up in weather?

My guess is good but I could be wrong. I am making some modified vertical TBHs with Sassafrass and REALLY hate the look of galvanized nails. So, I was thinking about decorative copper nails. Will be using them to hold together the mortise and tenon in the corners.

They will hold up fine - like any exposed copper they will eventually get a green petina but it is just a surface oxidation. On the down site they are very soft - plan on predrilling or they will bend.

Another option might be to go with a stainless steel nail. These are often used with wood siding where you don't want galvinized either for rust or discoloration of the wood around the nail. These can be found either in plain stainless (bright silver) or coated with different colors.

My guess is good but I could be wrong. I am making some modified vertical TBHs with Sassafrass and REALLY hate the look of galvanized nails. So, I was thinking about decorative copper nails. Will be using them to hold together the mortise and tenon in the corners.

How do copper nails hold up? Any experiances?

thx

Sorry, no experience with them, but I've used brass on outdoor stuff. You will have to pre-drill holes for them, and there is some technique to using them properly with the roves - they are essentially rivets. They will last about 100 years, no kidding.

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They will hold up fine - like any exposed copper they will eventually get a green petina but it is just a surface oxidation. On the down site they are very soft - plan on predrilling or they will bend.

Another option might be to go with a stainless steel nail. These are often used with wood siding where you don't want galvinized either for rust or discoloration of the wood around the nail. These can be found either in plain stainless (bright silver) or coated with different colors.